December 2010

127 Hours

December 12, 2010

127 Hours, directed by Danny Boyle. Fox Searchlight, 2010, 93 minutes. If you’ve been avoiding “127 Hours” because you’re squeamish about the subject matter, wait no longer. Yes, it does tell the story of Aron Ralston, a 28-year-old mountaineer who had to amputate own forearm after being trapped by a huge boulder that fell on [...]

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Morning Glory

December 12, 2010

Last week, producers at CBS’s perennial bottom feeder, The Early Show, decided to shake things up with a clean sweep. Out went veteran anchor Harry Smith, co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez, and weatherman Dave Price. In came an astounding new idea to boost the ratings: The team of benchwarmers who used to host the Saturday version of [...]

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“Unstoppable”: Stop the Movie, I Want to Get Off

December 12, 2010

Unstoppable, directed by Tony Scott. Twentieth Century Fox, 2010, 98 minutes. If a freight train leaves Brewster at 9:25 traveling east at 70 miles an hour, and another train leaves Stanton at 9:45 traveling west at 50 miles an hour on the same track, how long will it take before a 98-minute movie becomes suspenseful? [...]

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127 Hours

December 5, 2010

127 Hours, directed by Danny Boyle. Fox Searchlight, 2010, 93 minutes. If you’ve been avoiding “127 Hours” because you’re squeamish about the subject matter, wait no longer. Yes, it does tell the story of Aron Ralston, a 28-year-old mountaineer who had to amputate own forearm after being trapped by a huge boulder that fell on [...]

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Unstoppable

December 5, 2010

Unstoppable, directed by Tony Scott. Twentieth Century Fox, 2010, 98 minutes. If a freight train leaves Brewster at 9:25 traveling east at 70 miles an hour, and another train leaves Stanton at 9:45 traveling west at 50 miles an hour on the same track, how long will it take before a 98-minute movie becomes suspenseful? [...]

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